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New patrols set up after more than 800 reports of anti-social behaviour

11 May 2024
New patrols set up after more than 800 reports of anti-social behaviour

A specialist team of officers will be targeting anti-social behaviour hotspots as part of a new £65k scheme.

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Busy road closes for a month for ‘major resurfacing works’

09 May 2024
Busy road closes for a month for ‘major resurfacing works’

A main route is set to be closed every night for more than four weeks due to resurfacing works.

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Road closed after pedestrian hit by minibus

09 May 2024
Road closed after pedestrian hit by minibus

A woman has been taken to hospital after a crash involving a minibus and a pedestrian.

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Man charged with murder after woman ‘attacked’

08 May 2024
Man charged with murder after woman ‘attacked’

A man has been charged with murder following a disturbance at a residential property.

Domestic abuser ‘forced tooth’ from victim’s mouth

08 May 2024
Domestic abuser ‘forced tooth’ from victim’s mouth

A man has been jailed for two years after strangling and punching two women he was seeing.

Demolition starts on housing estate in £60m regeneration

08 May 2024
Demolition starts on housing estate in £60m regeneration

Diggers have begun tearing down an old estate ready for more than 200 homes to be built as part of a £60m project.

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Popular mini golf shuts for ‘dino-theme expansion’

07 May 2024
Popular mini golf shuts for ‘dino-theme expansion’

A dinosaur-themed mini golf in a town centre has shut as it prepares to undergo a big upgrade.

‘The odds weren’t in her favour’: Parents’ shock after newborn placed in coma

03 May 2024
‘The odds weren’t in her favour’: Parents’ shock after newborn placed in coma

A couple say they experienced a “living nightmare” when their newborn spent 10 days in a coma after contracting whooping cough.

Attempted murder investigation under way after man stabbed

03 May 2024
Attempted murder investigation under way after man stabbed

A man is in hospital after reportedly being stabbed in a “violent disturbance” which police are looking at as an attempted murder.

Michael Portillo in Kent for latest BBC series

03 May 2024
Michael Portillo in Kent for latest BBC series

The broadcaster and former MP explored historic landmarks in the county for a new BBC TV series.

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Adorable moment lorry holds up traffic for geese

02 May 2024
Adorable moment lorry holds up traffic for geese

An HGV driver has been praised after a heartwarming video emerged of them helping geese and their babies make their way along a road.

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‘It’s money well spent’: Hospital ward reopens after £5m upgrade

02 May 2024
‘It’s money well spent’: Hospital ward reopens after £5m upgrade

A multi-million-pound cardio respiratory ward providing more than 30 new beds has opened to the public.

Appeal after three women report incidents of indecent exposure

01 May 2024
Appeal after three women report incidents of indecent exposure

An investigation has been launched following three alleged incidents of indecent exposure – which are being linked by police – in woodland.

‘I can finally get a decent night’s sleep’

01 May 2024
‘I can finally get a decent night’s sleep’

A sleep-deprived resident is overjoyed after a clanging manhole was fixed following a month of torment - days after KentOnline got in touch.

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Drivers plunged into ‘chaos’ as traffic lights turned off on roundabout

01 May 2024
Drivers plunged into ‘chaos’ as traffic lights turned off on roundabout

Drivers have reported a raft of near-misses, days after signals were switched off at a busy junction as part of improvement works.

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Hospital issues warning after temporary traffic lights cause delays

30 April 2024
Hospital issues warning after temporary traffic lights cause delays

Drivers are facing up to 30-minute delays along a busy hospital route due to electrical works.

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Demolition to start on housing estate ahead of regeneration

30 April 2024
Demolition to start on housing estate ahead of regeneration

The bulldozers are set to move onto an estate as work begins on a multi-million-pound makeover, which will see the number of homes double.

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The Chase star at school quiz night

29 April 2024
The Chase star at school quiz night

A celebrity brainbox has helped raise thousands of pounds for charity after hosting a quiz night.

‘It sounds like a gun going off 1,000 times an hour…’

28 April 2024
‘It sounds like a gun going off 1,000 times an hour…’

A clanging manhole cover in a busy town centre has been tormenting residents and traders for more than a month.

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Tots feel ‘safe and settled’ as playgroup leaps from ‘Inadequate’ to ‘Good’

26 April 2024
Tots feel ‘safe and settled’ as playgroup leaps from ‘Inadequate’ to ‘Good’

An early learning daycare centre is celebrating a positive Ofsted report after more than two years.

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